Ranking of Michigan Counties By Net Migration in 2017
Updated on June 21, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Net Migration for Michigan was 8.20K. Among all Michigan counties, Macomb County had the highest net migration (2.17K), followed by Oakland County (2.09K), and Kent County (1.58K).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Michigan counties.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2017 Census.
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Ranking of Michigan Counties By Net Migration in 2017
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| Rank | County | Net Migration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macomb County | 2165 |
| 2 | Oakland County | 2091 |
| 3 | Kent County | 1582 |
| 4 | Ottawa County | 1399 |
| 5 | Washtenaw County | 1394 |
| 6 | Allegan County | 1045 |
| 7 | Livingston County | 1021 |
| 8 | Kalamazoo County | 902 |
| 9 | Ingham County | 895 |
| 10 | Barry County | 820 |
| 11 | Clinton County | 741 |
| 12 | Montcalm County | 463 |
| 13 | Newaygo County | 442 |
| 14 | Jackson County | 337 |
| 15 | Kalkaska County | 333 |
| 16 | Clare County | 322 |
| 17 | Emmet County | 294 |
| 18 | Antrim County | 283 |
| 19 | Monroe County | 281 |
| 20 | Cass County | 256 |
| 21 | Roscommon County | 234 |
| 22 | Mason County | 229 |
| 23 | Crawford County | 211 |
| 24 | Leelanau County | 208 |
| 25 | Gladwin County | 188 |
| 26 | Lake County | 182 |
| 27 | Ogemaw County | 173 |
| 28 | Otsego County | 161 |
| 29 | Eaton County | 145 |
| 30 | Lapeer County | 142 |
| 30 | Presque Isle County | 142 |
| 31 | Gratiot County | 130 |
| 32 | Muskegon County | 128 |
| 33 | Oceana County | 127 |
| 34 | Mecosta County | 126 |
| 35 | Montmorency County | 123 |
| 36 | Cheboygan County | 111 |
| 37 | Wexford County | 109 |
| 38 | Benzie County | 108 |
| 39 | Schoolcraft County | 107 |
| 40 | Mackinac County | 86 |
| 41 | Marquette County | 84 |
| 42 | Osceola County | 80 |
| 43 | Manistee County | 75 |
| 44 | Alcona County | 74 |
| 45 | Gogebic County | 71 |
| 46 | Charlevoix County | 69 |
| 47 | Iosco County | 66 |
| 48 | Alger County | 64 |
| 49 | Luce County | 51 |
| 50 | Iron County | 39 |
| 51 | Oscoda County | 37 |
| 52 | Ontonagon County | 24 |
| 53 | Hillsdale County | 11 |
| 54 | Van Buren County | 3 |
| 55 | Arenac County | -4 |
| 56 | Chippewa County | -5 |
| 57 | St. Clair County | -27 |
| 58 | Lenawee County | -28 |
| 59 | Keweenaw County | -33 |
| 60 | Huron County | -34 |
| 61 | Dickinson County | -39 |
| 62 | Missaukee County | -49 |
| 63 | Sanilac County | -53 |
| 64 | Baraga County | -60 |
| 65 | Houghton County | -72 |
| 66 | Berrien County | -83 |
| 67 | Shiawassee County | -98 |
| 68 | Ionia County | -100 |
| 69 | Alpena County | -103 |
| 70 | Bay County | -104 |
| 71 | Menominee County | -130 |
| 71 | St. Joseph County | -130 |
| 72 | Midland County | -137 |
| 73 | Branch County | -152 |
| 74 | Delta County | -182 |
| 75 | Grand Traverse County | -192 |
| 76 | Calhoun County | -256 |
| 77 | Isabella County | -367 |
| 78 | Tuscola County | -377 |
| 79 | Saginaw County | -628 |
| 80 | Genesee County | -1496 |
| 81 | Wayne County | -7847 |